The Standard Model of elementary particles has three nearly identical copies of particles: generations. And nobody knows why.
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As time goes on, dark energy makes distant galaxies recede from us ever faster in our expanding Universe. But nothing truly disappears.
Science doesn’t fit neatly into ideology.
We take for granted that time is real. But what if it’s only an illusion, and a relative illusion at that? Does time even exist?
Growing evidence suggests a link between the debilitating neurological illness and the microbes that live in our intestines. The vagus nerve may be a pathway.
The authors call it “wildly theoretical” — but let’s take a look, anyway.
Parents want the best for their kids, but resilience helps children better cope with life’s unavoidable challenges.
Virtual instructor-led training is easily scalable and convenient for remote learners. Here’s how to orchestrate it effectively.
Stories of child prodigies and the naturally gifted hide the fact that success is built on more than talent alone.
At very high and very low temperatures, matter takes on properties that open up an entire Universe of remarkable new possibilities.
Einstein’s theories of relativity faced fierce opposition. One critic claimed he was attempting to subvert the scientific method.
The lack of friendship is particularly a problem for men. But there are easy ways to make friends.
The big-picture physics is simple – let gravity do its job.
In the 20th century, many options abounded as to our cosmic origins. Today, only the Big Bang survives, thanks to this critical evidence.
The spooky world of quantum mechanics might reach out and touch you — by mutating your DNA. Welcome to the weird world of quantum biology.
Personal finance advice is often over-simplified and fails to consider economic research or people’s unique circumstances.
“Uitwaaien” is a popular activity around Amsterdam—one believed to have important psychological benefits.
Giambattista della Porta’s contributions to codebreaking changed the course of communication.
As we gain new knowledge, our scientific picture of how the Universe works must evolve. This is a feature of the Big Bang, not a bug.
Although a great many unidentified sights have been seen in the skies, none have conclusively demonstrated the presence of aliens. So far.
The Athenian rich paid their taxes because they craved the social success of being perceived as “useful.”
Only the best physical theories outlast the minds that invented them. Throughout the 20th century, a number of discoveries revolutionized our Universe. The discovery of the interior structure of atoms as […]
It’s knowledgeable, confident, and behaves human-like in many ways. But it’s not magic that powers AI though; it’s just math and data.
In our Universe, all stable atomic nuclei have protons in them; there’s no stable “neutronium” at all. But what’s the reason why?
As the first Friedmann equation celebrates its 99th anniversary, it remains the one equation to describe our entire universe.
As the Sun ages, it loses mass, causing Earth to spiral outward in its orbit. Will that cool the Earth down, or will other effects win out?
Is history decided by discernible laws or does it unfold based on random, unpredictable occurrences?
If it weren’t for the intricate rules of quantum physics, we wouldn’t have formed neutral atoms “only” ~380,000 years after the Big Bang.